I am a fan of the Heart and Brain comics by The Awkward Yeti, a.k.a., Nick Seluk, so I was looking forward to reading his latest book, which I got from Netgalley.

"How I Broke Up With My Colon" illustrates interesting and often uncommon medical accidents and conditions, told in Seluk's unique brand of humor. You will see some of your favorite organs here, with a couple of new ones, all of them endearing. As a doctor many of the accounts depicted here made me laugh out loud, but you need not be a healthcare worker to understand the stories. You might even find yourself relating to some of them. 3.5 of 5 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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How I Broke Up With My Colon is a bunch of bizarre medical stories drawn in comic form by the hilarious Awkward Yeti/Nick Seluk. I didn’t even realize this wasn’t a Heart and Brain comic until I started to read it but that’s okay because this was amazing. A lot of these stories were just bizarre and ouch type stories. There were a small handful of wtfs thrown in but man the body is a strange, strange thing and then for The Awkward Yeti to illustrate the story just gives it a lighthearted spin.
Really interesting and enjoyable.

Title: How I Broke Up With My Colon

Author: Nick Seluk

Genre: Nonfiction, Humor, Graphic, Comic Strip, Series.

Plot: The Awkward Yeti is a hilarious comic strip created by talented artist Nick Seluk and this is one of the books in the series featuring artistically retold stories of the funny, fascinating and bizarre medical stories readers shared with Nick.

There are 24 stories in all and each feature humorous internal organs such as Stomach, Gallbladder and two very productive kidneys, to name a few. Readers will love this collection of the medically graphic.

Likes/Dislikes: I follow The Awkward Yeti on Instagram and really enjoy the banter between Heart and Brain (who are not in this book) so getting the chance to read and review this book was a real treat. I thoroughly enjoyed it. My favorite story was the sea shell snail story. There's a lot of blood in a couple of the stories but no one dies and I wouldn't describe it as horrendously graphic but I'll mention it anyways just in case. All in all, an enjoyable book.

Rating: PG-14 and up, because of blood.

Date Reviewed: January 24th, 2020

I received a copy of this book courtesy of Netgalley for my honest opinion. I wasn't required to write a positive opinion and the opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

I always loved this kind of work. And one made by Nick Seluk is brilliant. I already saw most of them. They are educational and hilarious! And most of them are super cute. I never get bored of gall bladder's "I maked these". Recommend to everybody!

As someone who loves a good medical oddity, this graphic novel/comic hit the spot. The stories are fascinating and the illustrations provide a delightfully hilarious interpretation of events. Anyone who has been in the healthcare system, especially those of us with issues that fall “outside the normal,” will enjoy finding the humor in all the ways the human body is a true hot mess.

Cartoons of medical curiosities and stories. Cute and quick! I nice gift book or for non-serious readers.

This is one of those kind of books I loved reading as a kid. People tell their weird, true life stories of various injuries and ailments which Nick Seluk then illustrates. There's stories like the person who came up with a very odd way of stopping his diarrhea or the dummy who tried to trim his hedges with a lawnmower. If you like true tales of oddities and the strange, you'll like this book.

Heart: Author and illustrator Nick Seluk has a new comic book coming out soon!

Brain: Well, Heart, it’s not about us- it’s about “fascinating, bizarre and true health stories”.

Colon: Stand back Heart and Brain, and let some other parts of the body take center stage in this comic book. In my chapter, The Breakup, I treat my human horribly and get removed.

Spine: Seluk illustrated 24 weird medical stories that different people shared with him. I star in Attack of the Spine!

Stomach: I play havoc in several stories, with a new nurse getting the brunt of my distress in the chapter Pancakes.

Kidneys: I make stones that sadly are not appreciated in the chapter The Geologist.

Gall Bladder: I’m a big big helper in the same chapter!

Butt: Some people are complete idiots with their body, as in the solution my human came up with to prevent diarrhea in MacGyver Syndrome.

Testicle: Although the less precise medical terms nuts was used in my chapter The Shark That Went Nuts, this last chapter included the craziest story with a shark that bit my human in a very delicate location.

Eyes: Be on the lookout for this book in March, drawn in Selak’s trademark adorable anthropomorphism-like style. Thanks to NetGalley for this early copy.

Brain: Until next time! For more comic books in the Awkward Yeti series read: Heart and Brain, Gut Instincts, and Body Language.

I have been a fan of The Awkward Yeti for some time and this book certainly does not disappoint. Featuring some weird and wonderful stories - including a very murderous spine - and lots of laugh out loud moments, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

I read this book in one go and, despite being almost 200 pages, it did not feel its length at all. I thoroughly recommend although some of the stories you might need a strong stomach for! Oh, and that gall bladder! So adorable!

I've always enjoyed the Heart and Brain comics from the Awkward Yeti, so it wasn't surprising to find myself enjoying How I Broke Up With My Colon, even if it does veer away from the stuff we're used to.

Nick Seluk illustrates two dozen medical stories narrated to him by those who experienced them, ranging from the minor to the serious, the weird to the funny. The stories were often interesting and hilarious, and Seluk's style definitely adds to the humour. As someone with a lot of health issues of my own and an accident-prone nature, it was also pretty easy to relate to many of them. A few of them did make me cringe a bit, but not because the storytelling or art was flawed, but because we all have those one or two things that make us feel a touch squeamish.

If you enjoy Seluk's other work, you'll enjoy this. If wild medical tales draw you in, you'll enjoy this. I definitely enjoyed it, for the humour, the relatability, and the opportunity to learn a bit about illnesses and conditions I wasn't familiar with.

I love The Awkward Yeti and dove right into this one.
This isn't as funny as usual books. How I Broke Up with My Colon tells true stories of health issues. Some are poignant, some ridiculous but each is touched with Nick Seluk's humor.
As someone with chronic health issues, I didn't find many of them funny. I know the pain first hand. I had more admiration for these people and their journeys. So know this isn't the same kind of book. Go in understanding their is outrageous and funny stories but also those that stir you deeply.

Detailed illustrations of hilarious, weird, and just plain gross medical stories. A saliva gland giving birth to a popcorn kernel, organs in the wrong place, and so much more. If you have a slightly twisted sense of humor, you're going to enjoy this book.

I received a copy from Netgalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

As someone with digestive "issues," I think it's best to laugh at one's discomfort. I recommend you go out and purchase a copy today. You'll thoroughly enjoy it!!

The Awkward Yeti is not only an online comic strip I follow, but also a comic strip that the majority of my social media friends also follow. Scarcely a day goes by where I don’t see Heart and Brain being shared, and I loved all three of the previous books.

HOW I BROKE UP WITH MY COLON surprised me, as I didn’t know I could possibly like this new collection more than all previous. It took a great and already well appreciated format and, using it to tell the real life stories, made it even more connectable than ever before. Personally, “The Scar” hit home because I was there just a few years ago.

If you are already a fan, pick it up. If you know someone going through a medical situation that needs some cheering, pick it up. If you enjoy laughing but have never seen anything of these comics before...pick it up and know that you will find yourself looking at all the back comics online after you have read it.

This graphic novel is a collection of 24 weird medical stories illustrated as The Awkward Yeti comics. The stories are completely wacky and definitely something your friends in the medical field would write home about. The author's drawings and dialogue make the stories hilarious. I was giggling throughout this book, and I highly recommend it for anyone who needs a laugh.

How I Broke Up with My Colon collects "fascinating, bizarre, and true" stories of medical oddities, retold and illustrated by Nick Seluk, creator of webcomic The Awkward Yeti and the Heart and Brain book series. It's a humorous look at some of the many ways human bodies can be weird and at the weird things that can happen to human bodies.

The cartoon nature of the book--which includes anthropomorphized human organs wreaking havoc on their unsuspecting owners--ensures that even the most gruesome tales never become too nauseous. All of the stories have happy outcomes, which is another boon to the squeamish.

Each individual story is told over the course of several pages, for a total page count just under two hundred, and the book reads very quickly. However, my understanding is that the material presented here is all-new, with nothing duplicated from The Awkward Yeti, so fans of Nick Seluk's work are still likely to feel they've gotten their money's worth with this book.

As a high school librarian, I can see this book not only entertaining many of my readers, but informing them, too, and I'm likely to acquire it for my collection.

Thanks to NetGalley for a review copy of this title.

I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Let me start off by saying this author is one of my favorite comic authors. I have followed this comic for years. As a result I did read some of these when he was posting them on his website. But now there was more, in a book format, all together!!! YEA!!!!!!!!! And then I saw it was an auto approve. I think my mental happy dance was like the Macarena on steroids.

This was so funny. They were all amusing the pictures add so much to the true stories. I think I would read a minimum of another ten editions of these type of stories. Highly, highly recommend!

This illustrated collection of real medical stories comes from the talented brain of Nick Seluk, creator of the The Awkward Yeti webcomic. You've probably seen his comics of anthropomorphized body parts like the heart and brain shared on your social media or re-posted on Reddit. If you haven't or are allergic to social media, he also has a book following the tales of Heart and Brain, eponymously titled Heart and Brain.

This book shifts focus to other parts of the body, with organs playing supporting roles to the anecdotal stories. You'll see a lot of familiar faces from Seluk's work such as the cranky colon, sad gallbladder with his stones, and kidney with his pebbles. There is also a new cast of characters (hello Tooth Fairy!) that add depth to the stories. Again, the organs help tell the stories but aren't the stars of the show, unlike Seluk's other work. This doesn't take away from the story by any means, if anything it makes the book feel separate from the webcomic. .

This is a fun breezy read that had me laughing, cringing, and sympathizing with all of the people. I may have even teared up at some of the stories. Overall, it only took me a couple of hours to get through, with most of that time being spent looking at the art and characters in detail. Definitely Recommend!

Who it's for: Awkward Yeti Fans, House M.D. fans, people who like to laugh and cringe
.Who it's not for: People that don't enjoy medical stories of any sort

How I Broke Up With My Colon by Nick Seluk, The Awkward Yeti is fascinating, often funny tales of medical issues. The illustrations are brilliant as per usual.

5/5 stars for sure! This was an amazing read. I just blew through this graphic novel. There's many short comic stories about medical topics and things that have happened to people in real life. The dialogue was very clever throughout the book and it was a very entertaining read. Each story made me laugh out loud because the author managed to tell each story in a very light-hearted, joking, and sometimes sarcastic(?) tone. There are a lot of medical terms here too so it's a little educational as well. I highly recommend this book to everyone, even if you have no interest in the medical field or medical topics, you won't regret reading this. The art style was also very well done and all the body parts had such emotive faces and personalities which helped to make the comics more entertaining to read.